Posts About "Braden Holtby"
NHL Rumors: Carter, Manning, Holtby, More
December 26th, 2018 Happy day after Christmas! (or in Canada, Boxing Day!) In today's rumor rundown, there are more details on Jeff Carter's status in Los Angeles and how his contract makes it extremely difficult for the Kings to move him. Brandon Manning understands that the Blackhawks are trying to move him and has a reaction and rumors are, Braden...
Red Wings Goalies: A Deep Dive Into Their Goals Against
November 1st, 2018 For the Detroit Red Wings, goaltending appeared to be the lone bright spot on their roster heading into the season. And “bright” may be a bit of a reach. If the Red Wings are going to have any success, Jimmy Howard and Jonathan Bernier will need to carry the team behind an inexperienced or regressing defensive unit and...
3 Statistics For Peter DeBoer - Part 1
September 25th, 2018 As the San Jose Sharks head towards their Oct. 3 season opener, we continue our season preview. We've covered the team's pre-Erik Karlsson trade roster, our expectations for the division opponents and the Sharks' area of greatest vulnerability. I've taken a look at important side effects of the Karlsson trade, and my colleague, Mac...
Caps' Copley Inheriting High-Pressure Job
August 31st, 2018 The Washington Capitals' opening night roster won't look much different than the one that won the Cup in June. One position that is slated for a changing of the guard, however, is backup goalie. Prior to the draft, the Capitals dealt Philipp Grubauer to the Colorado Avalanche, creating a vacancy to be the understudy of former Vezina...
Braden Holtby & the Making of a Champion
June 16th, 2018 Early April 2012. The Capitals are a victory away from clinching a playoff berth. However, things fall flat when Marco Sturm lands awkwardly on Michal Neuvirth's pad, injuring Washington's starter. Both he and Tomas Vokoun are out heading into the playoffs, leaving a baby-faced Braden Holtby as their starter. He was 22 at the time, no...
Goalie Workloads and the Stanley Cup
June 12th, 2018 The recent Stanley Cup Final featured a goalie matchup between Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals and Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights. And while many statistics were used to favor one goalie or the other, a surprising statistic favored both. It turns out, Stanley Cup winning goalies aren’t the regular season's...
